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Nov 17, 1835

Journal Entry

November 17, 1835 ~ Tuesday

17th Baptized one & organized the Damond's Creek branch
of the Church of Latter day Saints & ordained Daniel
Thomas A Teacher then rode to Br Loy's 12 miles
whare I in company with Seth Utley & Br Loy
& his family were called out in the night to view the
signs in the heavens which was three clouds having
the appearance of fire & blood one in the North
one in the East one in the West each about the
size of an acre of ground they arose from the
Earth into the air frequently changed their places

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Loy, Alfred
abt. 1810-aft. 1849
21 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Thomas, Daniel Stillwell
15 Mar 1803 - 27 Jun 1878
59 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Utley, Seth
7 Oct 1789 - 15 Aug 1866
67 mentions
1835 Southern Convert

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Damon Creek, Calloway County, Kentucky

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I thought of Pauls perils by water But the Lord doth not forsake his saints even in the seventh trouble for while we were in the woods grouping as the blind for the wall suffering under the blasts of wind, & rain miracle A light suddenly Shone around about us without either Sun Moon or Stars so that we were able to reach A hous whare we receieved directions & procured some torches to serve us as lights. We went our way rejoiceing allthough the wind & rain beat upon us & the darkness returned
~ Wilford Woodruff
then rode to Br Loy's 12 miles Whare I in company with Seth Utley & Br Loy & his family were called out in the night to view the signs in the heavens which was three clouds having the appearance of fire & blood one in the North one in the East one in the West each about the size of an acre of ground they arose from the Earth into the air frequently changed their places
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Daybook (13 January 1835 - 26 November 1836)

Baptized one & Organized the Damon Creek branch of the Church of Latter Day Saints & ordained Brother Daniel Thomas A Teacher Then rode to Br Loys distance 12 miles whare I in company with Seth Utley & Brother Loy & his family were called out in the night to view the signs in the heavens which was three clouds having the appearance of fire or blood one in the North one in the East one in the West each about the size of an acre of ground they aros from the Earth into the air frequently changed their places

Autobiography Volume 1 circa 1842-1865

I Baptized one and organized the Damon Creek branch of the Church I ordained Daniel Thomas A Teacher then rode to Brother Loys 12 miles I was called out in the night to view the signs in the heavens which was 3 clouds having the appearance of fire and Blood one in the west, one in the East, & one in the North, Each about the size of an acre of ground. They arose from the Horizon to the zenith and freequently changed their positions

Autobiography Volume 1 circa 1842-1865

Two after the above remarkable incident I was called out in the night to view the signs in the heavens. There were three clouds seen having the appearence of fire and blood. One was in the West another in the East and the third in the North, each appearing about the size of an acre of ground. They arose from the horizon to the zenith and frequently changed their position. This was November the 17th. On this day also I had baptized one, ordained Daniel Thomas a Teacher and organized the Damon Creek Branch of the Church; afterwards I rode 12 miles and the place where at night I witnessed the above singular phenomon. Dece

Autobiography 1883 Tullidge's Quarterly Magazine

On , it being Sunday, I preached again at Brother Clapp's, and baptized five. At the close of the meet- ing I mounted my horse to ride to Clark's River, in company with Seth Utley, four other brethren and two sis- ters. The distance was twenty miles. We came to a stream, which was so swollen by rains, that we could not cross without swimming our horses. To swim would not be safe for the females, so we went up the stream to find a ford. In the attempt we were overtaken by a se- vere storm of wind and rain, and lost our way in the darkness, and wandered through creeks and mud. But the Lord does not forsake his Saints in any of their troubles. While we were in the woods suffering under the blast of the storm, groping like the blind for the wall, a bright light suddenly shone around us, and revealed to us our dan- gerous situation on the edge of a gulf. The light continued with us until we found the road; we then went on our way rejoicing, though the darkness re- turned and the rain continued. We reached Brother Henry Thomas' in safety about nine o'clock at night, having been five hours in the storm and forded streams many times. None of us felt to complain, but were thankful to God for His preserving care.

Nov 17, 1835